SMART Objective

Purpose

With three and a half weeks left we need to decide on a realistic objective that is specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. We've taken the task of implementing our redundancy system for the sensors and IMU and integrating it with Team B's main processing unit. In the time left what can we do that tests and proves out design?

Possible solutions

• Simulate through Simulink
• Simulate through Proteus
• Design and print PCBs and test with hardware
• Use available components to simulate the system

Implementation

Simulate through Simulink

Pros

• Software is available
• Arduino libraries for interfacing with an arduino
• Generic sensors are available to simulate data input

Cons

• Difficult to run 5 processors through Matlab

Simulate through Proteus

Pros

• Possible to use real processor models to program a microcontroller all on software
• Has specific sensor models

Cons

• Not readily available, $8000 cost to purchase
• Steep learning curve

Design and print PCBs and test with hardware

Pros

• Possible to test the whole system
• Inexpensive

Cons

• PCB printing could violate time constrictions
• No time for errors in PCB design

Use available components to simulate the system

Pros

• Possible to test the whole system
• Inexpensive
• Relatively simple

Cons

• Not using components from the design

Decision

Using available components to show that our system can gather data and control the responsibilities for gathering data should a sensor error occur would prove the concept of our design. It is specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound.